BEALS SAYS CROP
CONDITIONS GOOD
Soil Well Filled With Moisture.
Late Spring Averts Frost
Danger.
RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL
IMMrtrt Wralncr UorecaMer Sjr
What I.and or Inland Empire
Arc Now In Belter Shape
Than, for Many Year.
tit rn"Rn a. heal.
Ittr1cl frfctf.
Th 1'aclflc type of rainfall la charac.
Irlid by wrl Winters and dry Sum
mers. About half of the yearly preclp
Itatlon mmel In Hie rnontha of I wc m -r.
January and February and the re
maining half la distributed throughout
the other month, being least In July
ml luiniL m thla account tha Win
trr moisture has an Important bearing
on rran fields, for If the aoll la well
wetted In Winter. Ha retentive chi
rter la such aa tn enable crops to ma-
mn with rerr little more rainfall.
Reoorta recently received at the local
office of tha Weather Kureau ahow tha
toll In the wheat sections of tha "In
land Kmplre- to be molatened to rood
lenth and In better condition in tni
mnM-1 that It baa been far a number
of years. The condition of the aoll aa
rarard moisture cannot alwaya be de
termined by the amonnt of precipitation
that ha fallen In Winter, for should
the around be froaen when snowa are
melting or heavy ralna occur, the run
off 1 larite In proportion to the amount
taken up by the aoll.
Rainfall Be-low anal. .
The rainfall thla aeaaon wae slightly
below normal eicept In portion of
1-lahn. where It waa greater than usual.
The following; are the amount for the
month of September. October. Novem
ber. December. January and February.
Dpar
Amf. In ture from
Inch, normal.
Porll.n.l i'H.42 .Jt
Xoohurf 21. 4H 2.TI
Kl.kan- -1 I U.1
Walia Walla a.St
l.i.too : "m o.w
x.k.r aa o .s
Hoi 9.3 l.TJ
The antecedent reason for the aoll
beina In such aood condition with o
little rainfall la due to the protection
It received from enow which fell co
piously during the flrst half of January
and before It had time to freeae to any
great extent. It wa during thl period
that the coldeat weather of the season
occurred, and since then mild tempera
ture have prevailed, especially during
February, when It waa from 3 to 6 de
gree warmer than uual at all report
I rig station.
911 Abaorea Molatare.
Iurln thl mild weather the thaw
ing mow and the ralna that fell were
mostly taken up by the aoll. Instead of
running to waste, which I the final rea
son for the excellent condition now
prevailing In nearly all. If not all. of
the agricultural aectlona In the North
aclnc State.
The March weather reporta have not
yet been received In tabulated form, but
It Is safe to say that thl month will av
erage slightly cooler than usual, and so
far the precipitation has been deflqlent.
The coolness of March has prevented
the soil from drying out. and the ralna
that did occur came opportunely and
were very beneficial. Also the low tern
perature In March have operated to
keep bark vegetation, which In Febru
ary promised to make such an early
tart aa to cause apprehension that the
.April frosts would nip the tender bud.
The season east of the Cascade Moun
talna Is from a week to two weeks later
than last year, while to the west of thl
range It I a a rule earlier, being a
much a 10 days earlier tn the Southern
part of Oregon and about the same as
last 'year In the northwestern part of
lYaahlngton.
TARIFF POLICY ATTACKED
V rlier Assert Tall lias Not Carried
Oat Parly Fledges.
PORTLAND. Marco S3. (To the Edi
tor. I have read The Oregonlan's
editorial In anawer to Mr. Mwenstrum
entitled "Condemnation Without Good,
iteason.-
It Menu clear to one conversant with
the facts and the current history of
thla country that thla statement of
J'reeident Taft'a connection with the
tariff and the I'ayne-Aldrlrh bill prove
entirely too much and furnlahes ammu
nition for the other side.
About the time Mr. Taft decided to
become a candidate for . Irealdent he
took the stand openly In public speech
In Ohio, thus informing the people of
the whole country that he waa In favor
of a reform In the tariff that the ratea
In the IMngley tariff law were In many
Instances too high, and In the Interests
of the people should be lowered. This
doctrine waa not very pleasing to the
standpatter, and we know of no In
stance when this reform waa approved
by one of them, but It was distinctly
disapproved of by Speaker Cannon and
many others In and out of Congress,
some of them quite as prominent If not
aa powerful aa he. A great majority
of tha Republicans were moat heartily
In favor of revision downward, and
were enabled to pledge the party In It
National platform to carry out thla re
form by legislation to fulfillment. Upon
thl platform Mr. Taft waa nominated
and elected President of the United
Btatea.
Mr. Taft knew when he took thl
stand that aa President he would have
these "standpatters. " who had control
In both houses of Congress, to tight If
the pledge of the party, or which he
waa the leader, waa to be kept. If you
really desire to help President Taft to
carry Oregon please tell us what efforts
h made to carry out thla pledge, aside
from calling the Congresa in special
session? Show that be did not aide In
with the standpatter who seemingly
thought they could aatlsfy the people
with only a few crumb In the shape
of a corporation tax and a non-partisan
tariff board. As If the people were not
sufficiently burdened by these indirect
tariff taxes, but must be still further
burdened with, this corporation tax
which the consumer In thi end cer
tainly has to pay In the higher price
of living.
The standpatters were opposed to the
non-partisan Tariff Board or any other
kind of a board or commission to aid
In even a future revision of tha tariff.
They bad repeatedly taken a positive
etand against It: they wanted no set
of reform Insurgents In boards or out
to be given any power to Interfere with
their divine right to protect and foster
the infant (?) Industries of America
and protect the laboring men. women
and children (a la Lawrence. Mais.;
!.U, S. Steel Works u4 others), of lb
1
United Slates from the devastating
competition of the pauper labor of the
old countries. But President Taft had
the influence with these ntandpattera
to obtain his non-partisan Tariff Board
and the corporation tax provision In
corporated Into the bill, but there Is no
evidence that he objected to any part
of the tariff bill except schedule K
(wool), and this objection came after
the bill waa a law. when he commended
It aa the best tariff bill ever passed.
Now. if he waa able to Influence this
change In the bill as above stated, why
waa he not able to Induce them to re
duce achedule K and other objectionable
schedules?
Taking the liberty In closing to an
swer your question. I would say that
there la nothing the matter with the
Payne-Aldrlch bill that was not the mat
ter with previous one, as applied to
the condition and wants of the country
In 1S0S and at thla time. The country
YAMHII.L. fOlTY RKKtDKXT
UIK.H AT MHKRWOon AT
AUK OK 43 YKARS.
v c r
Mrs. Settle A. Plasssser fteatoa,.
Mrs. Nettle Plummer Seaton.
who died at Sherwood. Or.. Wed
nesday. March 20. was born In
Pleasantvllle. la.. March S. 1SS9.
At the age of S he came with her
parents to Oregon, settling at
Carlton. Yamhill County. Later"
rwood. i
i mar-
the family moved to Bheri
Or. where Mrs. Seaton was
rled in ls7 to J. J. Seaton. who
survives her. She also Is survived
by three children Lyda M.. aged.
11; Krnest I.. aged 11: Lambert
I, aged 3. The funeral was held
Friday. March 12. with Interment
In the Multnomah Cemetery, near
Lenta.
has outgrown all such, and the party
led by Prealdent Taft with the stand
patters violates the pledge to the peo
ple when It Insists In fastening all such,
upon the people who know their right's
and will maintain them.
C. U BOTSFORD.
FAIR PLANS ROIL STOLL
i
Governor A.-ked to Apply "Oregon
Flrt" Ideal to Musicians.
BALKM. Or.. March 30. (Special.)
Deprecating the use of foreign musi
cians at the State Fair. Carl titoll. sec
retary of the Musicians' Mutual Asso
ciation, has written to Governor Weat
urging that the '"Oregon First" label
be applied to Oregon musicians as well
a to other products. In his letter he
says:
"Viewing with considerable satisfac
tion the 'Oregon First" movement,
which la consistently adhered to by
all. cannot help but he of great ben
efit to the stato and the people there,-
YAMHII.L. fOlTY RKKtDKXT
f UIK.H AT MfKRWOon AT
AUK OF 43 YKARS. ?
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MEMBERS OF PORTLAND REALTY BOARD ON TRIP OF INSPECTION OF THE PORTLAND CEMENT
COMPANY'S PLANT AT OSWECrO.
r-liP'pl
of. th thought whthr or not the
State Klr Board will apply the prin
ciple of that movement to the manage.
ment of Us affaire occur to me.
'Given the privilege of witnessing
magnificent display of home-crown
products, depleting the varied and won
derful resource of our great state, the
Incongruity of having an Imported band
of forelirn extraction furnishing the
music Is most apparent.
"Only since last year has the prac
tice of securing foreign musical at
tractions been Inaugurated. We be
lieve such an action unjust to the mu
sicians who are resident taxpayers of
the state.
'As we view the matter. It occurs
to us that a foreign musical attrac
tion Is not needed to assure the suc
cess of the fair. Given In good weather.
the financial success of the State Fair
. . , . .
is never in aouDi. arm we snow inai
the musical offering, of the fair could
be served by home talent with as
much If not more satisfaction. If ac
corded the same generous treatment
given the foreign aggregation, slse of
band. etc.
"As the champion of 'Oregon First'
and Governor of this state, this associa
tion asks your assistance In securing
for "Oregon First' musicians their Just
dues."
Bad Check Leads to Arrest.
Charged with passing a bad check
for Slat drawn on a Grants Pass bsnk.
H. Ford Tunnlcllffe. alias Crawford,
was arrested yesterday at Chicago by
the city police and the I'lnkertun d
t retire, agency. The check was cashed
by Ben F. Sewelt. Tunnlcllffe has
signified his willingness to return to
Oregon without extradition papers.
Wood prices rut 60c to 1.0 by the
Edlefscn fuel Co.
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BIG PLANT VISITED
Realty Board Guest of Port
land Cement Company.
BUILDING WORK HURRIED
Factory Which Was Started nt Os
wego Lntit June Will Have Its
First Vnlt Completed by
JulyInvestment Large.
The first of a serle of excursions to
acquaint the Portland Realty Boal
with conditions surrounding Portland
was made on a special car to Oswego
yesterday, where 50 members of the
board were the- guests of Aman Moore,
president of the Portland Cement Com
pany. .If. W. Fries, as chairman, of the ex
cursion committee. and C. T. Prall,
chairman of the day. who was toast
master at the luncheon at the Riverside
Inn. represented the hoard officially
and were met at the arrival at Oswego
by President Moore, and A. Nlbley, sec
retary of the Portland Cement Com
pany, who escorted all the visitors
through the plant.
Iavrstmwat la I-arge.
The Portland rement factory was
started last June, and tha tlrst unit,
with a capacity of 1000 barrels dally,
one-fourth, of Portland's consumption,
will be completed In July. The Invest
ment represents almost Sl.000.000 and
the capital mas nearly all secured out
side the state. There are 4 nires
of ground fenced lying along the river,
where water and rail facilities are best.
The Riverside Motel, on the grounds,
is operated for the officers and em
ployes, the day laborers having an an
nex. The main deposit of limestone Is
at Dallas, but another large quarry is
at Rnseburg. The German process of
grinding the limestone wet will prevent
dust from being blown over the neigh
borhood. At the conclusion of the tour of In
spection, Including a trip through the
tunnels which connect all parts of the
plant. the party assembled in the
Riverside Inn, where a luncheon, pro
vided by Mr. Moored was followed by
brief speeches regarding Portland and
the manufacturing industries.
Toastmaster Prall said: "This Is the
age of concrete, and cement spells con
crete." Geologist's Need 9een.
After welcoming hi guests, Mr.
Moore said: "Oregon's mineral wealth
Is great, not only In precious metals,
but in lime, cement, plaster and Iron
as well. The state needs a geologist
to collect data for the Information of
prospective Investors.
"I do not want a free canal because
our Industries on this Coast are too
young to compete with the large fac
tories of the Fast, where labor in
much cheaper. We should have glass
and steel Industries. Lumber is our
only product manufactured to any ex
tent." A. King Wilson, representing the Os
wego Commercial Club, told about Os
wego, and showed himself familiar with
Portland by saying that the marble
In the Dekum block was the only mate
rial used In that structure not pro
duced In Oregon.
W. N. Klllingsworth, of the board,
said that he had been astonished to
find such a large plant almost finished
without any knowledge of Its existence
having reached the general public. lie
said that Oregon was in the dawn of
development of Its manufacturing tn-
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LOW, LEFT TO RIGHT A. MBLEY, C. T. 1'ltALL, A MA X MOORE
A.U XLt.MlV W. F1UK6.
ONE
and unquestionably the safest, most practical way. The calendar of
opportunity reveals nothing more feasible to the man ot small means
than the small farm and orchard home, and ten acres of good land,
properlv mana-ed, will not only yield a day's wage for every day in
the vear and a comfortable living, but a little more.
It is being demonstrated everywhere, for the "movement back to
the soil" is world-wide. Thousands have, and thousands more will be
"Digging Out a Foothold"
with farm and orchard homes of ten acres and less. You, too, can do
it can enjoy the contentment and success that they enjoy.
We ask Vou to look at our proposition from every standpoint
price, terms locality, transportation, soil, water, roads and other ad
vantages essential to the success of the farm and orchard home.
lO Acres for S400
S40 Down, $10 Monthly
Balance at Six Per Cent
CLIP THIS, FILL IN AND
F. B. Holbrook' Company, Portland, Oregon:
Please send matter descriptive of Columbia
Acre Tracts. (1)
Name
Address
Town ?
1! ' 'I
duKtrirs and' that they would build up
larce cltiea in the near future, a
Cleveland, Pittsburg, etc., had risen in
the East.
Apparently atlflel with th operation
of ttirlr trains hy lectrlclty Between niam
ford and New York. .'14 miles, the directors
nf th New Haven Rallrnad Company have
announred that the system Is to be ex
tended from ptamford to New Haven, a dis
tance of 41 miles.
sV
for the man
who owns a
Ten-Acre Tract
down at
For the man whose present ocupation or position promises nothing
definite or substantial for the future but the compensation that
comes for the day's or month's labor who realizes the impossi
bility under such conditions of getting: ahead financially, the
owning of a ten-acre farm and orchard home is
SURE WAY TO WIN
lO Acres for S500
S50 Down, $12 Monthly
Balance at Six Per Cent
MAIL TO US
F.
POLK COUNTS 257,490
Dl HECTOR V SHOWS GAIX OF C8
PER CENT IX POPIXATIOX.
I'lgurcs Include Greater City Resi
dents in St. Johns, J.lnnton,
I.ents and Milwaukie.
Portlanfl's' population on March 1,
according to Polk's new city directory,
was 257,490. an Increase of 28 per cent
over the Federal census taken two
years ago.
These figures Include the residents
of all territory contiguous to Portland
and rightfully a part of the greater
city, .such as St. Johns. Lents, Linn
ton and Milwaukie, which, however,
are not within the corporate boundary
lines.
The number of individual names con.
tained In the new directory, after de
ducting those of minors and women
eniraced in mercantile pursuits. Is
114.40J. ruing the multiple of 214 to
estimate ine tfiiwic .uui-i.u... o
the total of 257,490.
Estimates on Portland's yearly in
crease In population place the ratio
of increase at about 15 per cent, which
virtually coincides with the directory
fierures. Although the Increase, com
pare with last year's total. Is not up
to this standard, this is accounted for
by tlie fact that names of minors and
married women were deducted from the
total number in the book before using
the multiple. This was not done in
previous years. It Is estimated that
fully 7500 minors and married women
engaged in mercantile and professional
pursuits are listed. Were the multiple
applied to these on the same basis as
in other years, the total population
would be shown to be nearly 275,000.
ORCHARD FOUND DISEASED
Xeglcet of Fruit Trees Results in
Damage hy Lice.
TROUT DALE, Or., March 30. Coun
ty Fruit Inspector S. J. Stansbery
passed Thursday at Troutdale and
found the Douglass orchard In a bad
condition. This was one of the most
promising orchards near here until the
farm- was cared for by renters. The
flavor, color and size of cherries from
this orchard were much commented
upon, but now are no better than of
other diseased orchards. However. Mr.
Stansbery eays that the former quali
ties can be secured by careful atten
tion. He found the San Jose scale,
bark lice and anthracnose or dead
spots, the most common in this part
of Multnomah County, and g-ve sprays
for them.
The Inspector ordered several of the
trees to be cut down and hopes the sur
rounding fruit growers will profit by
the condition of this orchard. He says
"the disease of fruit trees is neglect,"
and urges better care. He Intends to
make another trip to this part or tne
country soon to see the condition
other orchards.
of
W. R. C. to Entertain Visitors.
In preparation for the entertaining of
members of the G. A. K. and W. K. C,
who will pass through Portland during
the coming Spring. Summer and Fall,
the corps presidents of the nine Wom
an's Relief Corps met at the residence
of Phebe M. Brock. 152 South Main
street. Lents, Saturday afternoon.The
patriotic organizations of Portland are
planning official- and personal recogni
tion of every Civil War veteran who
travels via Portland to the state en
campment at Salem In June and' to the
nn
B
AVe say again that we believe you can do no better, even though
the prices of
Ten-Acre Tracts Down at
Columbia Acres v
were a great deal higher than their present low prices. We want, you
to go down to Columbia Acres, to satisfy yourself as to its merits
the fertility of its soil, its ideal location, its accessibility, etc., and
also what is being accomplished by those who are already "home
making" on their tracts. You can conveniently do it in a day. We'll
be glad to go down with you. Come in and make an appointment, or
get a map and other matter descriptive of Columbia Acres. Here are
three instances of the attractiveness of both prices and terms:
B. H0LBR00K CO.
214 LUMBER EXCHANGE BUILDING
SECOND AND STARK STREETS
Main 5396 PHONES - A 7507
National encampment n Los Angeles
In September. The following corps
were represented by their presidents
yesterday: Mrs. Mary Emery, Gresham;
Mrs. Louise Severance, George Wright
Corps, Portland: Mrs. Amelia Mattocks,
Oregon City: Mrs. Elizabeth Cummings,
Lincoln-Garfield Corps, Portland; Mrs.
Nellie Pollock. Montavilla; Mrs. Ellen
Lacy. Ben Butler Corps, Portland; Mrs.
Cynthia Heweli, of St. Johns.
PLEA MADE FOR SCHOOLS
Superintendent Asks Granges of
State to Co-operate.
SALEM, Or., March 30. (Special.)
Two hundred letters to the various
Granges of the state were sent out by
Superintendent Alderman today, urging
grange co-operation for the promotion
and betterment of the Oregon schools.
Superintendent Alderman, In his letter,
says:
"I notice by the programme for the
Oregon State Grange that the work for
May is largely taken up with school
matters. May I ask for your co-operation
in the school work of the state?
We 'are not going to have the schools
we might have until all concerned co-
oprat
"The Grange, the Mothers' Congress
and women'f clubs of the state during
the last few years have been rendering
material service in sohool work all over
the state, especially along the line of
school hygiene and sanitation. I note
in some districts an aversion on the
port of some people to act as members
of the School Board. I know of no bet
ter way to serve one's country than as
a member of the School Board.
"During the last year we have made
a great effort to Improve ventilation,
lighting and heating of our schools. The
State Board of Health has examined
thousands of school walls and found
some in a deplorable condition. Cross
lights weaken many eyes in Oregon
each year. Bad air and overheated
UPTU1
Seeley, Who Fitted Czar
of Russia, Here Only
Two Days Longer
F. H. Seeley. of Chicago and Phila
delphia. Is now at the Multnomah Hotel
and will remain In Portland this Sandfly
and Monday only, positivelv no longer.
He says: "The Spermatic Shield Truss
as fitted to the Czar of Russia and now
used and approved by the United States
Government, will not only retain any
case of Hernia perfectly, affording im-
Rupture is not a breach or tear in the abdominal wall, as ignorantly sup
posed, therefore nothing to knit or heal. But rupture is the dilating or stretch
ing of a natural opening therefore subject to closure by stimulation. Don't
vear a truss where the lump is, but where the rupture is. It's different.
These nice days you should
KODAK
We will be very glad to do your finishing, and as we have the largest plant
ia the city, modern methods, skilled workmen and use only high-grade chem
icals and papers, you 'need not hesitate to intrust your orders to us the work
will please you; the price is 25 per cent less than elsewhere.
POST CAEDS, 45 PER DOZEN
Developing, 6c the roll. We pay cash for second-hand cameras.
PORTLAND CAMERA EXCHANGE
245 Morrison Street, Between Second and Third. ' '
":- Special Attention to Mail Orders.
lO Acres for $600
S60 Down, SI 5 Monthly
Balance at Six Per Cent
rooms weaken many little lungs. If the
granges of the state should make it a
part of their work to have a committee
to co-operate with the schools, much
good could be accomplished.
"I enclose with this a list of books
most desirable along the subject of sex
hygiene. This. I assure you, is Impor
tant. I enclose also prize lists for the
Children's Industrial Fair next Septem
ber. Please encourage this Industrial
movement as much as possible.
Entertainments Swell Library Fund.
Ockley Green school was the scene ot
a much appreciated entertainment on
Thursday and Friday nights, given by
the teachers and pupils for the benefit
of the North Albina Library and whicii
will be repeated this coming Thursday
evening. Pupils of every grade took
part. from the tiny "A's" to those of
the ninth grade. The little ones gave a
"topsy-turvey" drill, and the elder girls
appeared as Spanish dancers. The pro
gramme also Included songs and stere
opticon views.,
Coffinberry Gets Unique Letter.
A special delivery letter arrived at
the Portland Postoftlce from Vancouver,
Wash., yesterday with a miniature pho
tograph of a man's face on it. Wlthlr
10 minutes after its arrival the letter
was delivered to Frank Coffinberry,
manager of the Orpheum. and he plead
ed guilty to its ownership. The pho
tograph was taken during the recent
trip of the Press Club to Salem by a
friend, who possessed a vest-pocket
kodak.
La Grande Assessment Holds Good.
LA .GRANDE, Or., March 30. (Spe
cial.) Judge Knowles ruled today that
property owners on Sixth street must
pay the assessment. Remonstrators at
tempted to have the proceedings de
clared faulty.
Wood prices cut 50c to J1.00 by the
Edlefsen Fuel Co.
Seeley's Spermatic Shield Pac
Tou HPM The
Do Groove
mediate and complete relief, but close
the opening in ten days on the average
case." This instrument received the only
award In England and In Spain, produc
ing results without surgery or harmful
injections. Sir. Seeley has documentary
references from the U. S. Government.
Washington, D. C, for inspection. If
any interested call he will be glad to
show the truss without charge, or fit
them if desired.-